the business of breakthroughs™ - Parc

finite paths infinite possibilities
Our clients come to us
with diverse challenges and
big ambitions. We listen
carefully to understand
your unique requirements
and determine the best
way to work together.
For each engagement, we
form a custom, multidisciplinary
team that provides
exactly what is needed
to reach your goals.
Regardless of what your
engagement looks like, you’ll
carry the benefits of working
with PARC far into your
company’s future.
Creating concepts
from the ground up
Co-developing to
move your
business forward
You need to expand your options, or take
your company in a new direction. Or perhaps
you have a hunch about a technology
trend or shift looming over the horizon. We
can help you discover opportunities and
imagine, design, test, and develop products
and services that have market- or industrychanging
impact.
You have a nascent product you want to take
further. Or perhaps you’re missing a key piece
of the puzzle and lack the resources to create
it. We can work with your internal R&D team
to develop technology platforms and prototypes
customized to your specific application.
Together, we’ll achieve milestones and form
a valuable partnership.
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP)
Publishing company DNP knew it needed to expand its traditional print
business to the digital market, but wasn’t sure how to proceed.
PARC helped them identify the most promising new concepts, created
and tested prototypes based on consumer desires, and delivered a
technology platform DNP could build upon. The result? A mobile activity
recommendation system that attracts local and demographically
targeted advertising.
Sun Microsystems®
Sun (now owned by Oracle®) wanted to maintain a competitive
advantage in the high-speed, high-end server market. They had identified
a game-changing opportunity to relieve bottlenecks in these systems,
but were missing a critical component. Sun engaged PARC,
which had the key technology, to co-develop the solution with
each other’s technical teams.
The process
Based on
our experience
partnering
with clients
Discovery.
Together, we conduct business
and technical needs analyses.
Definition.
We deliver a proposed
framework and statement of
work for the engagement.
Then, we work with you to
establish terms and create
a formal agreement.
Delivery.
We execute on the statement
of work. We regularly review
progress, conduct follow-ups,
and remain in close contact.
We also license IP and transfer
know-how as required.
Gaining know-how
and licensing IP
Accelerating new
ventures
You need to create a secure, firm foundation
to protect business value. PARC has expertise
in all areas of intellectual property (IP)
portfolio creation and protection. We license
IP as well as transfer know-how, allowing
you to build your in-house expertise.
New ventures present incredible potential
and risk. We partner with entrepreneurs to
create competitive advantage and significantly
reduce time to market. Startups at PARC
can take advantage of our technologies, IP,
and people, as well as access our facilities
and extended network.
Powerset®
Powerset’s founders wanted to create a search engine that would
help people access the exact information they needed and interact more
naturally with computers. After investigating multiple options, Powerset
found that PARC’s natural language technology platform, which PARC had
been investing in for years, was the best match. Acquired by Microsoft®
in 2008, Powerset licensed PARC IP and our scientists’ expertise.
SolFocus®
The entrepreneurs at SolFocus wanted to develop a cost-efficient
and scalable solar electricity technology. PARC helped the team develop
the technology and second-generation design, and incubated
the company at our facilities. Within just 18 months, the company had
expanded significantly, closed multiple highly valued funding
rounds, and deployed its product in Europe.